25.887.10 100th Legislative Session 1232
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1232
Introduced by: Representative Schwans
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An Act to modify requirements relating to the operation of salons and booths. 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1. That § 36-15-51 be AMENDED: 3
36-15-51. No person may operate a salon or booth without a license. Any person 4
who desires to operate a salon or booth where: 5
(1) All More than one of the practices of cosmetology are provided shall, must apply 6
to the commission for a cosmetology salon license or a cosmetology booth license, 7
as applicable; 8
(2) Only nail technology is practiced, shall must apply to the commission for a nail 9
salon or nail booth license, as applicable; and 10
(3) Only esthetics is practiced, shall must apply to the commission for an esthetics 11
salon or esthetics booth license, as applicable; 12
(4) Cosmetology is limited to one or a few of the practices specified in § 36-15-2, shall 13
apply to the commission for a limited salon or booth license. The application for a 14
limited license shall state the practices of cosmetology desired to be provided. 15
The application shall must be accompanied by the license fee provided for in this 16
chapter. Any A salon or booth license expires annually on a date set by the commission in 17
rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, and is renewable annually. 18
No person may practice cosmetology, nail technology, or esthetics beyond the 19
limits specified in the license. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. 20
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 36-15: 21
A person who operates a licensed salon may allow more than one licensed 22
cosmetologist, licensed esthetician, or licensed nail technician to share a work station or 23
other space within the salon, provided that: 24 25.887.10 2 1232
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(1) Each individual maintains the minimum equipment and sanitary requirements set 1
forth by the commission; 2
(2) The individuals sharing the work station or space do not provide services at the 3
work station or in the shared space at the same time; and 4
(3) If the individuals share a work station or other space within a booth, each individual 5
possesses a booth license for the respective services that the individual will 6
provide. 7
Nothing in this section prohibits individuals sharing a work station or other space 8
within a salon from sharing equipment, provided that the equipment meets the minimum 9
standards set forth by the commission. 10
If individuals are sharing a work station or other space within a salon in accordance 11
with this section, the commission may not require additional working space other than 12
that required for a single licensee. 13
If the commission finds, upon inspection, a violation of any provision of this chapter 14
or rules promulgated thereunder, and the commission cannot determine which individual 15
sharing the work station or other space committed the violation, the person operating the 16
licensed salon is responsible for the violation. 17
If a licensed salon allows more than one nail technician to share a work station, 18
booth, or other space within the salon, the salon must meet any additional air quality 19
requirements imposed by the commission. 20